Deals! 🛒Synology BeeDrive Review: A Surprisingly Effective Little Backup Solution
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At first glance, the Synology BeeDrive portable SSD, first announced in May 2023, is an odd device. It has nothing …
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Synology Surveillance Station Review: The Most Flexible DIY Security Cam System
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If you have a Synology NAS server, you probably already know that there are many things you can do with …
Synology TC500 Review (vs BC500): Surveillance Station’s Solid Turret Cam
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The Synology TC500 is the turret version of the bullet BC500. And that’s the only minor difference between them. As …
Synology BC500 Review: Surveillance Station’s Solid but Pricey Native IP Cam
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The BC500 is one of the first two IP cameras from Synology designed with the company’s popular Surveillance Station in …
Which Synology NAS to Buy: A Quick Guide on Picking a Real Storage Server
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If you have read my primer post on network-attached storage (NAS) servers, it’s pretty clear that I’ve unapologetically picked Synology …
Synology’s New DS723+ NAS Server (vs DS923+): Similar Power, Half the Size
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Synology today announced the official US availability of its model year 2023 dual-bay extension-ready NAS server, the DiskStation DS723+ — …
Synology DS923+ Review: An Excellent NAS Server to Start 2023 Off with a Bang
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If you ask me for the one gadget to safely put in the shopping cart right now before hitting that …
Synology NAS Servers: Why They’re Safe Choices and How to Start with One
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Years ago, somebody asked me about my most important piece of tech and was surprised when I said it was …
Synology Mesh Review: A Friendly Way to Create a Pro Wi-Fi System at Home
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Synology first added mesh capability to its Wi-Fi 5 router back in October 2018 with the release of the MR2200ac. …
Synology WRX560 Review (vs RT6600ax): The Best Wi-Fi 6 Router of Yesteryear
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A year or two ago, the Synology WRX560 would have been an awesome router. But considering the current ubiquity of …
Synology DS1522+ Review: A Fresh (yet Familiar) and Excellent 5-Bay NAS Server
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Synology’s latest 5-bay DiskStation DS1522+ NAS server for homes and small businesses is a silent yet significant upgrade in the lineup. …
Synology RT6600ax Review: A Tri-band Wi-Fi 6 Router That Has (Almost) Everything
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Synology’s first router in years, the RT6600ax, is finally available today. And, like the Ubiquiti UDR, it’s a near-perfect Wi-Fi …
Synology DSM 7.1 Is Officially Available, Sans Surveillance Station 9.0 for Now
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After five months in public beta, the latest version of the popular DiskStation Manager NAS operating system, the DSM 7.1, …
DS1821+ NAS Review (vs DS1621+): Tips on Synology 10Gbps and RAM Upgrades
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As the name suggests, the Synology DS1821+ is of yesteryear. It’s even older than that — Synology first announced it …
